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,WE >E DRIV+ ALONG ! LONG ROAD FROM ,B]B]A ON ! ,R$ ,SEA COA/1 BACK TO ,H>GEISA1 ! DU/Y CAPITAL ( ,SOMALIL&4 ,I AM ) ,$NA ,ADAN1 ! #f#i-YE> OLD =EIGN M9I/] ( ,SOMALIL&1 A GOV]NM5T DRIV]1 ,MAGAN FROM ! ,M9I/RY & A BODYGU>D4 ,?IS HAS NOT ALWAYS BE5 A SAFE ROAD2 A YE> AGO1 A ,G]MAN AID WORK] WAS AMBU%$ H]E & HIS ,SOMALI COMPANION %OT DEAD4 ,WE'VE SP5T ! DAY 9 ,B]B]A TO WITNESS & CELEBRATE A SIGNIFICANT MOM5T 9 ,SOMALIL&'S DEVELOPM5T AS A /ATE4 ,FIFTY LONG /EEL CONTA9]S1 LOAD$ ) WIR+ & MA*9]Y = A L>GE /ATE ELECTRICITY COMPANY1 HAVE BE5 DELIV]$ BY %IP AT ,B]B]A TO BE TRUCK$ TO ,E?IOPIA1 #ae MILES 9L& UP ?IS ROAD4 ,?IS IS ! FIR/ (FICIAL TRADE %IPM5T O!R ?AN FOOD AID S9CE ,SOMALIL& WAS REE/ABLI%$ AS A /ATE 9 #a#i#i#a4 ,A SMALL MOM5T MAYBE1 BUT A SIGNIFICANT ONE = ?IS DIM9UTIVE & Y\NG C\NTRY4 

,$NA ,ADAN IS SOME?+ ( A FOLK H]O9E 9 ,SOMALIL&4 ,! =M] WIFE ( ONE ( ,SOMALIA'S =M] PRIME M9I/]S1 %E HAS US$ H] RETIREM5T SAV+S & H] P5SION 7%E WORK$ = ! ,U,N7 TO BUILD & RUN A MAT]NITY HOSPITAL 9 ,H>GEISA4 ,9 A POOR T[N1 ! HOSPITAL IS A MU*-LOV$ 9/ITUTION BUILT FROM A RUBBI% TIP BY A MU*-LOV$ WOMAN4 ,:]EV] WE GO 9 ,SOMALIL&1 %E IS GREET$ BY PATI5TS1 P>5TS ( PATI5TS & SIMPLY ORD9>Y PEOPLE1 :O /OP TO ?ANK & ADMIRE H]4 

,!RE HASN'T BE5 MU* TRAFFIC2 9 FACT ! ROAD HAS BE5 ALL BUT DES]T$ = MO/ ( \R J\RNEY4 ,BUT 9 FRONT ( US A :ITE C> IS DRIV+ 9 ! MIDDLE ( ! ROAD1 PREV5T+ US FROM PASS+4 ,IT'S AN OLD C> & IT IS SPEW+ A LONG BLACK CL\D ( UNFILT]$ EXHAU/4 ,AL?\< ! W9D[S ( \R F\R-BY-F\R >E CLOS$1 ! SMOKE *OKES & IRRITATES US4 ,\R DRIV] ACCEL]ATES & S\NDS HIS HORN1 BUT /ILL ! C> 9 FRONT DOESN'T GIVE WAY4 ,9DE$1 IT SEEMS DELIB]ATELY TO BE BLOCK+ \R PA?4 ,! ,SOMALIL&]S 9 MY C> EXCLAIM1 0,:AT'S HE DO+801 0,HE'S DRIV+ DANG]\SLY60 ,WE >E A LITTLE T5SE1 SIL5TLY AW>E ( :AT HAS HAPP5$ BE=E ON ?IS ROAD4 ,BUT EV5TUALLY WE GET PA/4 

,A LITTLE LAT]1 WE /OP4 ,M9I/] ,$NA 7AS %E IS KN[N1 OR1 MORE (T51 SIMPLY ,$NA7 WANTS TO GIVE ! BISCUITS WE HAVE BR\<T = \R J\RNEY TO *ILDR5 WE PASS4 ,!Y >E POOR VILLAGE *ILDR54 ,WE CAN SEE !M *AS+ GOATS OR SIMPLY /&+1 DO+ NO?+ BUT WAT*+ \R C> GO BY -- A R>E SI<T4 ,SOMALIL& IS ONE ( ! POORE/ C\NTRIES 9 ! WORLD4 ,! L>GE MAJORITY ( ITS PEOPLE B>ELY SUBSI/S4 ,\R C> SL[S :5 ,M9I/] ,$NA SPOTS A *ILD4 ,BUT EA* TIME WE PULL OV] & ! DRIV] & GU>D GE/URE TO ! *ILD1 !Y RUN AWAY4 ,M9I/] ,$NA SAYS ?AT %E ?9KS !Y'VE BE5 W>N$ BY !IR MO!RS TO KEEP AWAY FROM /RANG]S4 ,! *ILDR5 SCAMP] AWAY1 SOMETIMES %\T+ TO ONE ANO!R4 ,LAU<+1 WE DRIVE (F4 

,TOO LATE6 ,:ILE WE W]E AT ! SIDE ( ! ROAD1 ! AWFUL :ITE C> HAS OV]TAK5 US AGA9 & ONCE MORE WE >E TRAPP$ 9 ITS FUMES4 ,REVV+ & BEEP+1 \R DRIV] TRIES TO OV]TAKE1 BUT AGA9 ! DIRTY :ITE C> SITS 9 ! MIDDLE ( ! ROAD1 BLOCK+ \R WAY4 ,WE CAN SEE ! C> IS FILL$ ) M54 ,ANNOY$ & P]HAPS A LITTLE N]V\S1 ! ,SOMALIL&]S GR[ MORE AGITAT$4 ,) A FR5ZY ( HORN & 5G9E NOISE1 ACCOMPANI$ BY MU* SW]V+ TO & FRO ACROSS ! O!RWISE EMPTY ROAD1 \R DRIV] MANAGES TO GET \R C> ALONGSIDE4 

,\R BODYGU>D LEANS \T ( ! W9D[ AS WE PASS & GE/URES AT ! :ITE C> TO /OP4 ,AS !Y PULL OV]1 HE JUMPS \T C>RY+ HIS ,A,K-#d#g RIFLE AT ! READY4 ,M9/] ,$NA TRIES TO /OP HIM1 BUT IT'S TOO LATE & HE & \R DRIV] >E QUICKLY MAK+ !IR PO9TS EMPHATICALLY TO ! OCCUPANTS ( ! :ITE C>4 ,!Y'RE SPEAK+ ,SOMALI1 BUT EV5 ,I CAN UND]/& :AT !Y >E SAY+4 ,I FEEL N]V\S4 

,BUT )9 AB\T T5 SECONDS1 !RE IS LAU<T] & SMILES4 ,! DRIV] ( ! :ITE C>1 A Y\NG MAN ) ! PALE1 SL5D] MI5 ( MANY ,SOMALIS1 EM]GES FROM ! C>4 ,GR9N+1 HE MOCK-SALUTES ! BODYGU>D :O IS N[ MOLLIFI$ & LAU<+ TOO4 ,! Y\NG MAN COMES TO ! W9D[4 ,SUDD5LY1 HE RECOGNIZES ,M9I/] ,$NA4 ,HE IS IMM$IATELY %Y & EV5 MORE REP5TANT = HIS BAD DRIV+4 ,APOLOGIZ+1 HE REA*ES 9TO \R C>1 T5D]LY GRASPS ,$NA'S H& & KISSES IT1 & WE MOVE ON4 

,I RESIGN$ FROM ! ,BRITI% ,=EIGN ,(FICE 9 ,SEPTEMB] #b#d4 ,! BREAK+ PO9T F9ALLY CAME :5 ,I TE/IFI$ 79 SECRET7 TO ! (FICIAL 9QUIRY 9TO ! USE ( 9TELLIG5CE ON ,IRAQ'S ,W,M,D 7! ,BUTL] ,9QUIRY1 AS IT WAS KN[N74 ,I WROTE D[N ALL ?AT ,I ?\<T AB\T ! W>1 9CLUD+ ! AVAILABLE ALT]NATIVES1 ITS ILLEGALITY & ! MISREPRES5TATION ( :AT WE KNEW ( ,IRAQ'S WEAPONS4 ,ONCE ,I HAD WRITT5 IT1 ,I REALIZ$ AT LA/1 AFT] YE>S ( AGONIZ+1 ?AT ,I C\LD NO LONG] CONT9UE TO WORK = ! GOV]NM5T4 

,I S5T MY TE/IMONY TO ! ,=EIGN ,SECRET>Y & ! HEAD ( ! ,=EIGN ,(FICE 7! *IEF CIVIL S]VANT1 KN[N AS ! ,P]MAN5T ,UND]-,SECRET>Y74 ,NEI!R REPLI$4 ,MY C>E] AS A =MAL DIPLOMAT ( ! ,BRITI% /ATE WAS OV]4 ,MY TE/IMONY TO ! 9QUIRY WAS ONLY ! PROXIMATE REASON = MY RESIGNATION4 ,= YE>S1 MY DISILLUSIONM5T & D\BT AB\T DIPLOMACY HAD BE5 GR[+4 

,DUR+ MY WORK ON ! ,U,N ,SECURITY ,C\NCIL1 ,I HAD (T5 BE5 /RUCK BY A V]Y OBVI\S IMBALANCE -- BETWE5 ! DIPLOMATIC RES\RCES & SKILLS ( ! P[]FUL C\NTRIES1 & EV]YONE ELSE4 ,AS ,BRITI% DIPLOMATS1 WE HAD CONSID]ABLE ADVANTAGES4 ,) REAMS ( TELEGRAMS & 9TELLIG5CE REPORTS1 ,I WAS BETT] BRIEF$ ?AN MO/ O!R DIPLOMATS PRES5T4 ,\R MISSION WAS AMONG ! L>GE/ AT ! ,U,N1 ) SQUADS ( DIPLOMATS COV]+ EV]Y ISSUE4 ,9 NEGOTIATION1 \R EXP]I5C$ LAWY]S C\LD 5SURE ?AT ANY TEXTUAL *ANGES W]E TURN$ TO \R B5EFIT4 ,WE C\LD CONSULT \R CAPITAL 9 REAL-TIME )\T FE> ( 9T]CEPTION3 UNLIKE MANY O!RS >\ND ! TABLE1 \R COMMUNICATIONS W]E SECURE4 ,& ! ,U,K TOOK PRIDE 9 DRAFT+ MORE RESOLUTIONS ?AN ANYONE ELSE3 WE W\LD S5D REGUL> /ATI/ICS BACK TO ,LONDON TO PROVE IT4 

,SU* ADVANTAGES >E AVAILABLE TO A H&FUL ( ! WORLD'S MO/ P[]FUL C\NTRIES -- ,*9A1 ! ,U,S1 ,RUSSIA1 ,FRANCE1 ,BRITA94 ,BY NO CO9CID5CE IS !IR REAL 7ECONOMIC & MILIT>Y7 P[] MULTIPLI$ BY ?IS LESS-RECOGNIZ$ BUT NONE!LESS =CEFUL DIPLOMATIC P[]4 

,MEAN:ILE1 EV]YONE ELSE WAS AT A CONSID]ABLE DISADVANTAGE4 ,! NUM]\S SMALL] ,U,N MISSIONS /RUGGLE TO COV] ! 5ORM\S & PROLIF]AT+ AG5DAS ( ! ,U,N ,G5]AL ,ASSEMBLY1 ,SECURITY ,C\NCIL & SPECIALIZ$ COMMITTEES ) JU/ ONE OR TWO HORRIBLY OV]WORK$ & UND]-EQUIPP$ DIPLOMATS4 7,AT ! ,WORLD ,TRADE ,ORGANIZATION 9 ,G5EVA = 9/ANCE1 MANY POOR C\NTRIES CANNOT AF=D TO MA9TA9 MISSIONS1 LET ALONE ! EXP]TS !Y NE$ TO TRACK & 9FLU5CE HI<LY COMPLEX TRADE NEGOTIATIONS47 

,(T5 ?OSE ) MO/ AT /AKE >E NOT EV5 ALL[$ 9TO ! ROOM :]E !IR AFFAIRS >E BE+ DISCUSS$4 ,?IS IMBALANCE ( C\RSE DOES NOT S]VE ?OSE M>G9ALIZ$1 BUT NOR1 P>ADOXICALLY1 DOES IT S]VE ! P[]FUL4 ,9 ?IS COMPLEX & 9T]CONNECT$ ]A1 AGREEM5TS ?AT FAIL TO TAKE 9TO ACC\NT ! 9T]E/S ( ALL CONC]N$ P>TIES >E NOT GOOD OR SU/A9ABLE & TOO (T5 !Y FALL AP>T4 ,! ULTIMATE EFFECT IS A LESS /ABLE WORLD4 ,IF PEOPLE >E IGNOR$1 !Y T5D TO F9D WAYS -- SOMETIMES VIOL5T -- TO GET HE>D4 

,?IS WAS ! 9SPIRATION BEH9D ! F\NDATION ( ,9DEP5D5T ,DIPLOMAT1 A NONPR(IT DIPLOMATIC ADVISORY GR\P4 ,I WANT$ TO TRY TO REM$Y ! DIPLOMATIC DEFICIT ,I HAD WITNESS$ AT ! ,SECURITY ,C\NCIL4 ,! IDEA WAS TO E/ABLI% A NETWORK ( EXP]I5C$ PRACTITION]S 7=M] DIPLOMATS1 9T]NATIONAL LAWY]S & SKILL$ ANALY/S7 :OSE EXP]TIZE W\LD BE AVAILABLE TO HELP SMALL1 9EXP]I5C$ OR UND]-RES\RC$ C\NTRIES & POLITICAL GR\PS ) !IR DIPLOMACY -- 0A DIPLOMATIC S]VICE = ?OSE :O NE$ IT MO/04 

,I BEGAN WORK 9 ! BASEM5T ( MY FLAT 9 S\? ,LONDON 9 ! AUTUMN ( #b#d4 ,9DEP5D5T ,DIPLOMAT'S FIR/ CONTRACT1 SIGN$ E>LY ! NEXT YE>1 WAS ) ! GOV]NM5T ( ,KOSOVO1 TO HELP ADVISE IT DUR+ ! ,U,N-SUP]VIS$ PROCESS ?AT W\LD DET]M9E ! PROV9CE'S F9AL /ATUS4 ,KOSOVO1 TE*NICALLY /ILL P>T ( ,S]BIA ?\< GOV]N$ SEP>ATELY BY ! ,U,N S9CE #a#i#i#i1 WAS NOT ALL[$ ANY DIPLOMATIC REPRES5TATION OR A =EIGN M9I/RY1 YET IT WAS REQUIR$ TO P>TICIPATE 9 A COMPLEX & HI<LY-*>G$ DIPLOMATIC PROCESS 9VOLV+ MANY DIPLOMATIC ACTORS 7TO />T )1 ! ,U,N1 ! ,E,U & ! SIX C\NTRIES ( ! ,CONTACT ,GR\P :O DOM9ATE S\?-EA/ ,EUROPEAN DIPLOMACY1 AS WELL1 ( C\RSE1 AS ,S]BIA ITSELF74 

,! PHILOSOPHY ( ,9DEP5D5T ,DIPLOMAT IS /RAI<T=W>D4 ,WE WORK = \R CLI5TS4 ,UNLIKE MANY O!R ,N,G,OS OR 9T]NATIONAL AG5CIES1 WE >E SIMPLY AT ! DISPOSAL ( ! C\NTRIES & GR\PS ?AT *OOSE TO USE US4 ,WE TRY TO HELP \R CLI5TS1 ?R\< ADVICE & ASSI/ANCE ) DIPLOMATIC TOOLS1 TO A*IEVE !IR 9T]NATIONAL GOALS4 ,!RE IS ONLY ONE IMPORTANT CONDITION4 ,ALL ?OSE WE HELP MU/ BE DEMOCRATIC & RESPECTFUL ( 9T]NATIONAL LAW & HUMAN RI<TS4 ,NO C\NTRY IS P]FECT 9 ?IS REG>D1 BUT ! BO>D ( ,9DEP5D5T ,DIPLOMAT1 :I* SCRUT9IZES ALL PROSPECTIVE PROJECTS WE UND]TAKE1 MU/ BE CONV9C$ ( ! G5]AL 0DIRECTION ( TRAVEL0 ( \R POT5TIAL CLI5TS4 ,ON ?IS GR\ND1 WE HAVE TURN$ D[N SEV]AL GR\PS & C\NTRIES ?AT HAVE APPROA*$ US4 ,\R HOPE IS ?AT BY HELP+ C\NTRIES & POLITICAL GR\PS TO USE ! EXI/+ 9T]NATIONAL MA*9]Y & 9T]NATIONAL LAW WE >E HELP+ RE9=CE PEACEFUL & LAWFUL MEANS ( >BITRAT+ 9T]NATIONAL BUS9ESS4 

,\R WORK = \R CLI5TS CONSI/S ( BEH9D-!-SC5ES /RATEGIC ADVICE AS WELL AS PRACTICAL ASSI/ANCE ) ?+S LIKE COMMUNICATIONS TO ! ,U,N ,SECURITY ,C\NCIL1.<#e#h.> SPEE*ES OR =MAL DIPLOMATIC PRES5TATIONS4 ,WE DON'T REPRES5T \R CLI5TS DIPLOMATICALLY OR LOBBY = !M4 ,I ALWAYS FELT ?AT ! SI<T ( A %>P-SUIT$ WE/]N] LOBBY+ = A F>AWAY GR\P 9 ! CORRIDORS ( ,WA%+TON OR ,NEW ,YORK WAS UNCONV9C+3 IT SPOKE MORE ( MONEY ?AN 9TEGRITY4 ,9 ANY CASE1 HAV+ BE5 ON ! RECEIV+ 5D ( SU* LOBBY+ BE=E1 ,I CONCLUD$ ?AT ! PEOPLE !MSELVES ( A C\NTRY OR REGION W]E ! MO/ CONV9C+ ADVOCATES ( !IR [N CAUSE4 

,!RE IS A H>D] $GE TO :Y ,9DEP5D5T ,DIPLOMAT NE$S TO EXI/4 ,= MANY ( \R CLI5TS1 IT IS PR$ICTABLE ?AT IF !Y >E NOT HE>D & !IR VIEWS NOT TAK5 9TO ACC\NT1 !RE MAY BE CONFLICT4 ,MO/ OBS]V]S ( ! ,BALKANS W\LD AGREE ?AT IF ! F9AL /ATUS PROCESS 7:I* IS UND]WAY AS ,I WRITE ?IS7 DOES NOT CONCLUDE 9 ! =MATION ( A NEW /ATE ( ,KOSOVO1 !RE IS LIKELY TO BE R5EW$ W> 9 ?AT CORN] ( S\? EA/ ,EUROPE4 ,9 ! ,WE/]N ,SAH>A1 ! FRU/RAT$ WI%ES ( ! ,SAH>AWI PEOPLE = SELF-DET]M9ATION C\LD ONE DAY BREAK \T 9TO R5EW$ VIOL5CE1 ?\< = ! MOM5T ! ,POLIS>IO ,FRONT V]Y MU* ABJURES IT4 ,! CEASEFIRE WAS AGRE$ 9 #a#i#i#a1 S9CE :5 !RE HAS NOT BE5 ONE IOTA ( PROGRESS 9 FULFILL+ ITS CONDITIONS4 

,?\< \R WORK IS PRACTICAL1 !RE IS ALSO A MORE SUBTLE ELEM5T TO IT4 ,WE 5C\RAGE \R CLI5TS TO BE CONFID5T & ASS]TIVE 9 !IR DEM&S ( ! WORLD4 ,IT IS CLE> ALREADY FROM \R WORK ?AT MANY C\NTRIES & POLITICAL GR\PS DO NOT FEEL ?AT ! 9/ITUTIONS ( WORLD DIPLOMACY >E 0!IRS04 ,!Y F9D !SE =UMS 9TIMIDAT+ & =BIDD+4 ,ANY SCRAP ( ATT5TION !Y RECEIVE !RE IS GRATEFULLY ACCEPT$1 :5 9 FACT \R CLI5TS1 LIKE ANY CITIZ5S ( ! WORLD1 %\LD BE DEM&+ !IR RI<TS AS EQUALS1 NOT AS DEM&EURS4 ,DESPITE ! HI<-S\ND+ CLAIMS ( ! ,U,N *>T] OR ! ,EUROPEAN ,UNION1 ! TRU? IS ?AT A GREAT MANY PEOPLE FEEL EXCLUD$ FROM !SE 9/ITUTIONS1 & P]CEIVE ?AT !IR RELATION%IP ) !M IS NOT ( EQUALITY BUT ( SUPPLICATION4 ,IT IS P]HAPS NOT SURPRIS+ ?AT !Y %\LD FEEL ?IS1 = 9 MANY CASES1 LIKE ,KOSOVO1 !Y >E LIT]ALLY EXCLUD$4 

,BY CO9CID5CE1 \R FIR/ ?REE CLI5TS >E SELF-DET]M9ATION CASES4 ,?\< 9 TWO ( ?OSE -- ,KOSOVO & ,SOMALIL& -- ! GOV]NM5TS >E DEMOCRATIC & RUNN+ AFFAIRS 9 !IR T]RITORIES 7! ,POLIS>IO DO NOT -- YET -- CONTROL ! T]RITORY !Y CLAIM71 AS NON-/ATES !Y >E NOT GIV5 ! SAME /ATUS AS /ATES 9 9T]-GOV]NM5TAL =UMS SU* AS ! ,U,N4 ,:5 ,9DEP5D5T ,DIPLOMAT F9ALLY MANAG$ TO F9D A WAY = ! ,KOSOVO ,PRIME ,M9I/]1 A DEMOCRATICALLY-ELECT$ GOV]NM5T LEAD]1 TO ATT5D DISCUSSIONS ( HIS [N C\NTRY AT ! ,U,N ,SECURITY ,C\NCIL1 HE WAS NOT ALL[$ TO SPEAK OR SIT AT ! ,C\NCIL TABLE 7UNLIKE1 = 9/ANCE1 ,S]BIA7 & HE WAS DESCRIB$1 HUMILIAT+LY1 AS A MEMB] ( ! ,U,N ,MISSION 9 ,KOSOVO DELEGATION1 A GR\P ( UNELECT$ 9T]NATIONAL (FICIALS4 ,I F\ND HIS TREATM5T BY (FICIALS & DIPLOMATS AT ! ,C\NCIL RUDE & DISMISSIVE1 & ,I SAID ?IS TO MY COLLEAGUES 9 ! ,KOSOVO DELEGATION4 ,!Y SAID !Y W]E US$ TO IT4 

,AS ,I WRITE 9 ! SUMM] ( #b#f1 ,9DEP5D5T ,DIPLOMAT HAS GR[N TO A H&FUL ( /AFF ) TWO (FICES 9 ,LONDON & ,NEW ,YORK4 ,WE >E PLANN+ TO OP5 (FICES 9 ,BRUSSELS 7TO COV] ! ,E,U71 ,ADDIS ,ABABA 7! ,AFRICAN ,UNION7 & O!R MULTILAT]AL DIPLOMATIC C5T]S4 ,WE >E HELP$ BY A WIDE & GR[+ NETWORK ( ADVIS]S & EXP]TS >\ND ! WORLD :O HELP US CASE-BY-CASE ) \R PROJECTS4 ,WE N[ HAVE TWO O!R LONG-T]M CLI5TS 9 ADDITION TO ,KOSOVO3 ! GOV]NM5T ( ,SOMALIL& & ! ,POLIS>IO ,FRONT ( ! ,WE/]N ,SAH>A 7SEE *APT] #f74 

,?\< ,I /ILL WORK 9 DIPLOMACY1 IT IS V]Y DIFF]5T FROM MY C>E] 9 ! ,BRITI% =EIGN S]VICE4 ,:AT ,I ?\<T W\LD BE DIFFICULT HAS PROV$ EASI] ?AN ,I EXPECT$ & :AT ,I ?\<T W\LD BE EASY HAS BE5 H>D]4 ,AS A ,BRITI% DIPLOMAT ,I WAS /EEP$ 9 ! PRIVILEGE ( MEMB]%IP ( ! CLOS$ CIRCLE ( P[]FUL C\NTRIES4 ,LEAV+ ?AT CIRCLE1 ,I ?\<T IT W\LD BE DIFFICULT FROM ! \TSIDE TO WORK \T :AT WAS GO+ ON 9SIDE4 ,I WAS WORRI$ ?AT BECAUSE ,I WAS AN 09=MAL0 DIPLOMAT1 ! 0REAL0 DIPLOMATS W\LD NOT TELL ME :AT !Y W]E DO+4 ,?IS HAS NOT PROV$ TO BE ! CASE4 ,TO MY SURPRISE1 MO/ DIPLOMATS & (FICIALS 7SU* AS ! ,U,N 5VOYS DEAL+ ) ! ,WE/]N ,SAH>A OR ,KOSOVO7 HAVE BE5 OP5 AB\T !IR WORK4 ,9DE$1 MANY SEEM TO USE ,9DEP5D5T ,DIPLOMAT AS A K9D ( CONFESSIONAL :]E !Y TELL US :AT !Y REALLY ?9K1 RA!R ?AN :AT !IR 9/ITUTIONS REQUIRE !M TO ?9K4 

,GIV5 ! *ANCE1 ! FRU/RATION1 CYNICISM & DESPAIR 9DUC$ BY ! (FICIAL DISC\RSE ( DIPLOMACY CAN EASILY SPILL \T4 ,! =MAL TRADITIONS1 T]MS & MORALS ( DIPLOMACY =M A K9D ( /RAIT-JACKET ?AT MANY ( ! DIPLOMATIC WORLD'S D5IZ5S >E EAG] TO ESCAPE FROM4 ,(FICIALS TELL ME ?+S AS ,9DEP5D5T ,DIPLOMAT ?AT !Y W\LD NEV] CONFESS :5 ,I WAS A ,BRITI% DIPLOMAT4 ,AMBASSADORS TELL ME ( !IR SECRET SYMPA?Y = ! ,SAH>AWIS1 OR ! NECESSITY ( 9DEP5D5CE = ,KOSOVO1 OR !IR FRU/RATION ) !IR M9I/RY 7OR M9I/]S74 ,UNB\ND BY ! (FICIAL L9E1 !IR TRUE ?\<TS >E REVEAL$4 ,MEMB]S ( ! GREAT 9/ITUTIONS ( DIPLOMACY -- =EIGN M9I/RIES & MULTILAT]AL BODIES -- HAVE ASK$ ,9DEP5D5T ,DIPLOMAT TO RESE>* POLICIES & IDEAS ?AT !Y >E NOT P]MITT$ TO EXPLORE 9 !IR (FICIAL WORK4 ,?IS IS AN UNEXPECT$ /RATUM ( ! WORLD ( DIPLOMACY ?AT ,9DEP5D5T ,DIPLOMAT HAS BE5 ABLE TO TAP 9TO1 & USE TO ! B5EFIT ( ITS CLI5TS4 

,BUT IT HAS BE5 H>D] ?AN ,I EXPECT$ TO E/ABLI% & FUND ! 9/ITUTION4 ,9DEP5D5T ,DIPLOMAT'S CLI5TS >E BY DEF9ITION ! POOR & M>G9ALIZ$1 & CANNOT AF=D TO PAY ! FEES ?AT W\LD SU/A9 A COMM]CIAL AG5CY4 ,SO WE HAVE BE5 =C$ TO SEEK FUND+ TO SUPPORT \R WORK4 ,NAIVELY ,I ?\<T ?AT FUNDRAIS+ W\LD 9VOLVE EMAIL+ A LETT] TO ! V>I\S F\NDATIONS & A L>GE *ECK W\LD SOON FOLL[ 9 RESPONSE4 ,AFT] A FEW EMAILS CAME BACK ) ! /OCK REJECTIONS FROM JUNIOR /AFF MEMB]S1 IT BECAME CLE> ?AT ?IS EXPECTATION WAS FALSE4 

,9 ! WORLD ( DIPLOMACY1 ! IDEA HAS BE5 W>MLY GREET$4 ,MANY DIPLOMATS IMM$IATELY RECOGNIZE ! DIPLOMATIC DEFICIT ?AT ,9DEP5D5T ,DIPLOMAT WAS SET UP TO ADDRESS4 ,9DE$ MANY ASK :Y SU* A GR\P HAS NOT BE5 E/ABLI%$ BE=E1 SU* IS ! GL>+ NE$4 ,BUT 9 ! WORLD ( *>ITABLE F\NDATIONS & O!R FUND]S1 IT HAS BE5 H>D] TO CONV9CE4 ,= MANY DIPLOMACY IS /ILL A V]Y CLOS$ WORLD4 ,SOME HAVE ASK$ ME TO EXPLA9 :AT DIPLOMATS ACTUALLY DO4 ,9 ! HUMAN RI<TS-ORI5T$ CULTURE ( MANY L>GE F\NDATIONS1 !RE IS A SKEPTICISM 7WELL-F\ND$ 9 MY EXP]I5CE7 ?AT DIPLOMATS DO ANY GOOD AT ALL4 ,MO/ SEEM TO REG>D !M & !IR HABITS AS 9H]5TLY AMORAL1 DRIV5 BY ! HE>TLESS CALCULUS ( REAL-POLITIK4 ,:Y !N W\LD ! WORLD NE$ AN 9DEP5D5T DIPLOMAT8 

,AS ANYONE :O HAS TRI$ TO SET UP A *>ITY OR NON-GOV]NM5TAL ORGANIZATION WILL TELL Y\1 IT'S A T\< BUS9ESS4 ,!RE SEEMS TO BE A K9D ( ,D>W9IAN COMPETITION AT WORK = NEW ORGANIZATIONS :]E ! F\NDATIONS WAIT TO SEE :O WILL REMA9 /&+ AFT] !IR FIR/ YE> OR SO1 TO TE/ :E!R !IR IDEAS & COMMITM5T >E TRULY VIABLE4 ,?\< H>%1 IT CANNOT BE D5I$ ?AT ?IS TE*NIQUE WORKS4 ,LIKE ! S5IOR (FICIALS :O DECIDE POLICY 9 =EIGN M9I/RIES1 ! DECISION-MAK]S 9 ! F\NDATIONS >E GU>D$ BY LEGIONS ( GATE-KEEP]S :OSE JOB1 IT SEEMS1 IS TO PREV5T ! HORDES ( BEGG+ ,N,G,OS /AMP$+ !IR BANK ACC\NTS4 

,IT HAS TAK5 TIME !RE=E TO W9 SUPPORT -- & MO/ CRUCIALLY FUND+ -- = ! ORGANIZATION4 ,MY FIR/ BREAK CAME FROM 0,UNLTD01 A F\NDATION ?AT SUPPORTS SOCIAL 5TREPR5EURS 9 ,BRITA94 ,I !N WAS =TUNATE 5\< TO W9 A FELL[%IP FROM ! ,QUAK] ,JOSEPH ,R[NTREE ,*>ITABLE ,TRU/4 ,9DEP5D5T ,DIPLOMAT'S FIR/ 9/ITUTIONAL GRANT CAME FROM ,GEORGE ,SOROS'S ,OP5 ,SOCIETY ,9/ITUTE1 APPROPRIATELY 5\<1 GIV5 ?AT ,9DEP5D5T ,DIPLOMAT WAS DESIGN$ TO ADDRESS A DEFICIT ,K>L ,POPP] W\LD HAVE RECOGNIZ$4 

,! B5EFITS ( ,9DEP5D5T ,DIPLOMAT HAVE BE5 MANY4 ,! SL[ R$ISCOV]Y ( MY [N 9TELLECTUAL 9DEP5D5CE & CONSCI5CE HAS BE5 REFRE%+4 ,I AM REM9D$ ( H[ ,I FELT AB\T POLITICS & ! WORLD :5 A /UD5T3 9VIGORAT$1 9T]E/$ & ANGRY4 ,SOMEH[1 BE+ AN (FICIAL DIPLOMAT HAD DRA9$ ME ( ONE ( ! ?+S ?AT DEF9$ :O ,I WAS4 ,IT HAD TAU<T ME TO DEF5D ! EXI/+ ORD] RA!R ?AN NOTIC+ ITS 9JU/ICES & SEEK+ TO *ANGE !M4 

,MORE UNEXPECT$ HAS BE5 ! RADICAL *ANGE ( VIEW FROM ! O!R SIDE ( ! TABLE4 ,?+S LOOK V]Y DIFF]5T :5 Y\ >E A ,SOMALIL&] OR A ,KOSOV>4 ,! WORLD DOES NOT SEEM >RANG$ TO SUIT Y\1 RA!R ! CONTR>Y4 ,GLOBAL 9/ITUTIONS CAN (T5 SEEM IMP5ETRABLE & HO/ILE1 9 %>P CONTRA/ TO ! DAYS :5 ,I WAS ONE ( ! C\NTRIES ?AT RAN !M4 ,NOR HAD ,I REALIZ$ H[ MU* ,I HAD TO LE>N FROM ?OSE ) :OM ,9DEP5D5T ,DIPLOMAT HAS WORK$4 ,I HAVE BE5 HUMBL$ BY ! 5]GY & C\RAGE ( PEOPLE LIKE ,$NA ,ADAN ( ,SOMALIL&4 ,WORK+ ) ,9DEP5D5T ,DIPLOMAT HAS MEANT ?AT MY COLLEAGUES & ,I N[ SP5D A LOT ( TIME ) H]1 ! ,KOSOVO F9AL /ATUS DELEGATION OR ! LEAD]S ( ! ,POLIS>IO ,FRONT4 ,WE HAVE BE5 REQUIR$ TO LE>N H[ IT IS TO BE 9 !IR %OES 7A PROCESS ?AT NEV] 5DS74 ,9 SO DO+1 ,I HAVE BE5 9TRODUC$ TO VALUES :I* >E LESS PROM95T 9 MY [N SOCIETY1 :OSE REPRES5TATIVES CLAIM TO (F] ITS VIRTUES AS A MODEL TO ! RE/ ( ! WORLD4 ,H[ MANY M9I/]S 9 ,BRITA9 RUN HOSPITALS FUND$ FROM !IR [N P5SION8 ,9 ,KOSOVO 7DESCRIB$ REC5TLY 9 ! ,F9ANCIAL ,TIMES AS A 0MORAL WA/EL&071 ! HOSPITALITY & G5]OSITY %[N TO ME & O!R VISITORS CONTRA/S UNCOM=TABLY ) ! EXP]I5CE ( SOCIAL BEHAVIOR 9 ,BRITA94 0,WE01 IT SEEMS1 HAVE MU* TO LE>N AS WELL AS TO TEA*4 

,9 SPITE ( !SE COMP5SATIONS1 MY M5TAL J\RNEY FROM =MAL DIPLOMAT TO ,9DEP5D5T ,DIPLOMAT HAS NOT BE5 EASY4 ,CA/+ (F ! ID5TITY ( A ,BRITI% DIPLOMAT WAS A PA9FUL BUS9ESS4 ,I MISS$ MY =M] COLLEAGUES & ! COM=T+ S5SE ( RI<TNESS ?AT ! ,=EIGN ,(FICE SOMEH[ WORDLESSLY 5C\RAGES 9 ITS /AFF4 ,I MISS$ ! 9TELLECTUAL FRAMEWORK ( 9T]E/S & :AT 0WE0 ?\<T ( AS ! IMM$IATE PO9T ( REF]5CE :5 CONFRONT$ BY ANY NEW POLITICAL SITUATION4 ,IT WAS A /RUGGLE TO LE>N AGA9 H[ TO WORK ?+S \T ON MY [N4 ,AT FIR/1 ?IS WAS V]TIG9\S & UNCOM=TABLE1 SO DEEPLY ROOT$ WAS ! M5TAL FRAMEWORK 9/ILL$ 9 ME4 ,I FELT LO/ )\T IT4 

,MORE PROSAICALLY1 ,I MISS$ TELL+ PEOPLE ,I WAS A ,BRITI% DIPLOMAT & ! APPROV+ NODS ?AT USUALLY FOLL[$ SU* A /ATEM5T4 ,I CONFESS ?AT ,I 5JOY$ ! /ATUS ?AT MY C>E] 9VOLV$ 7?\< 9T]E/+LY N[ ?AT ,I AM NO LONG] A ,BRITI% DIPLOMAT1 PEOPLE NO LONG] FLATT] ME & 9/EAD TELL ME :AT !Y REALLY ?9K AB\T ,BRITI% DIPLOMACY44474 ,! COLLEAGUES ) :OM ,I JO9$ 0! (FICE0 9 #aihi >E N[ BECOM+ HEADS ( DEP>TM5T1 SOME >E AMBASSADORS ) L>GE RESID5CES & (FICIAL C>S4 ,9 ! E>LY MON?S ,I ?\<T ( ?IS AS ANO!R 5ORM\S PHONE BILL ,I C\LDN'T PAY ?UMP$ ON MY DOORMAT4 ,I MISS$ ! COMRADE%IP & TEAM SPIRIT -- 0! (FICE'S0 VIRTUES4 

,9 P>ALLEL TO ?IS P]SONAL DISORI5TATION1 ,I FELT A MORE POLITICAL FRAGM5TATION4 ,:5 ,I READ ! PRESS OR TRAVEL$1 ! OLD S5SE ( ORD] & C]TA9TY ,I HAD 5JOY$ AS A ,BRITI% DIPLOMAT FELL AWAY4 ,! =CES ,I SAW AT WORK 9 ! WORLD1 ( ECONOMY1 BELIEF & HUMAN BEHAVIOR1 SEEM$ LESS & LESS UND] ! CONTROL ( GOV]NM5TS & ! ORGANS ( 9T]NATIONAL COOP]ATION4 ,! WORLD APPE>$ MU* MORE COMPLICAT$ & *AOTIC ?AN IT HAD :5 DEPICT$ 9 ! FL[ ( TELEGRAMS & MEMOS :I* HAD HI!RTO COMPRIS$ ! L5S ?R\< :I* ,I SAW IT4 ,! 9T]NATIONAL MEET+S1 ) !IR GR& /ATEM5TS & ASSUMPTION ( CONTROL1 CONT9U$4 ,BUT N[ ,I WAS NO LONG] P>T ( !M1 IT WAS NOT M&ATORY TO BELIEVE !IR CLAIM TO BE 9 COMM& ( EV5TS4 ,9DE$1 IT SEEM$ CLE>] & CLE>] ?AT !Y W]E NOT4 

,?IS WAS DISCONC]T+4 ,AS A DIPLOMAT BUT ALSO AS AN ORD9>Y P]SON1 ,I HAD BE5 COM=T$ BY ! BELIEF ?AT ! UBIQUIT\S 0!Y0 ( GOV]NM5TS W]E 9 CONTROL ( MATT]S1 ?AT IF ?+S W5T WRONG1 !Y C\LD PUT IT RI<T4 ,N[ ,I HAD SE5 H[ WRONG GOV]NM5TS C\LD BE1 & H[ POORLY !Y UND]/OOD ! SITUATIONS !Y CLAIM$ TO BE >BITRAT+1 ,I C\LD NO LONG] PRET5D TO BE COM=T$4 ,LIKE ,NEO 9 ,! ,MATRIX1 ,I FELT ,I HAD TAK5 ! R$ PILL & SE5 ! WORLD AS IT REALLY WAS1 RA!R ?AN AS WE WI%$ TO BELIEVE IT3 ! DES]T ( ! REAL4 

,ON ,SEPTEMB] #a#a1 #ba ,I WAS 9 ,NEW ,YORK AT ! ,BRITI% MISSION TO ! ,U,N4 ,LIKE MILLIONS ( O!RS1 ,I WITNESS$ ! EV5T ?AT TRIGG]$ ! 0,W> ON ,T]ROR04 ,I EXP]I5C$ ! HORROR & GRIEF ON ! /REETS ( ,NEW ,YORK 7MY AP>TM5T WAS ON ,UNION ,SQU>E :]E CR[DS W\LD GA!R TO M\RN74 ,?AT NI<T1 ,I TOLD A FRI5D ?AT GOV]NM5TS W\LD SEIZE ! *ANCE TO REASS]T !MSELVES4 

,FROM ! 9SIDE1 ,I WAT*$ MY GOV]NM5T ADOPT ! ,U,S ,ADM9I/RATION'S NAM+ & FRAM+ ( !IR REACTION1 FROM US+ ! NAME 0#i_/#a#a0 7NO ONE 9 ,NEW ,YORK CALL$ IT ?AT UNTIL ,WA%+TON DID71 TO ! ADOPTION ( ! METAPHOR ( ! 0,W> ON ,T]ROR04 ,IT WAS CLE> FROM ! BEG9N+ ?AT ?IS NOM5CLATURE IMPLI$1 DELIB]ATELY1 A P>TICUL> RESPONSE3 MILIT>I/IC1 A-LEGAL4 ,?AT IT ALSO PLAY$ /RAI<T 9TO ! H&S ( ,AL-,QA$A1 :O S\<T & REVEL$ 9 ! /ATUS ( 5EMY ( ! ,WE/1 SEEM$ NOT TO OCCUR TO ITS ORIG9ATORS4 ,?IS WAS OBVI\S TO ALL ?OSE LIKE ME :O HAD WORK$ ON ! ,MIDDLE ,EA/ & WAT*$ ,AL-,QA$A = YE>S4 ,IT WAS EQUALLY OBVI\S ?AT ANY SOLUTION TO ! 0T]RORI/0 PROBLEM W\LD REQUIRE AT LA/ ADDRESS+ ! NOXI\S & 5DUR+ PROBLEMS ( ! ,MIDDLE ,EA/ -- 9 P>TICUL> ,ISRAEL'S OCCUPATION ( ! ,PALE/9IAN T]RITORIES1 ! CASE ABOVE ALL O!RS ?AT DROVE ! S5SE ( 9JU/ICE & ! ACCUSATION ( ! ,WE/'S 0D\BLE /&>DS0 9 ITS APPROA* TO ! ,MUSLIM WORLD4 

,F\R YE>S LAT] ,I WAS 9 ,LONDON :5 SUICIDE BOMB]S1 Y\NG M5 FROM MY [N C\NTRY1 /RUCK ! UND]GR\ND & BUSSES4 ,! 9VASIONS ( ,AF<ANI/AN OR ,IRAQ HAD NOT UND]M9$ ! APPEAL -- OR RA!R ! ANG] -- ?AT DROVE Y\NG M5 TO KILL O!RS4 ,9/EAD1 !Y HAD /R5G!N$ IT4 ,GOV]NM5TS -- ,RUSSIA1 ! ,U,S1 ,BRITA9 -- CONT9UE TO USE ! WORD 0T]RORI/0 & N[ 0,ISLAMIC FASCI/0 AS A MEANS ( CLOS+ (F DISCUSSION ( ! DEEP] CAUSES ( CONFLICT1 ONES :I* !Y %[ NO 9T5TION ( ADDRESS+1 :E!R 9 ,PALE/9E1 ,*E*NYA OR ANY:]E ELSE4 ,MEAN:ILE1 !SE GOV]NM5TS CLAIM ?AT ! 0T]RORI/S0 >E ATTACK+ \R 0VALUES0 OR 0FRE$OMS01 :5 EV5 ! MO/ CURSORY READ+ ( ! MOTIVES ( ! T]RORI/S %[S ?AT IT IS \R GOV]NM5TS' POLICIES 9 ! ,MIDDLE ,EA/ ?AT PROVIDE AT LEA/ P>T ( ! CAUSE ( !IR RAGE1 RA!R ?AN \R 0WAY ( LIFE04 

,ALL SU* GOV]NM5TS WANT TO PRET5D1 & !IR POPULATIONS -- LIKE ME -- WANT TO BELIEVE1 ?AT !Y >E CAPABLE ( PROTECT+ !IR PEOPLE & CONTROLL+ ! AFFAIRS ( ! WORLD4 ,9 ! DISORD] ( ! E>LY TW5TY-FIR/ C5TURY1 !Y SEEM LESS & LESS ABLE1 JU/ AS !IR RHETORIC BECOMES MORE & MORE /RID5T4 ,WE SEEM CAU<T 9 A SPIRAL1 :]E ! MORE \R GOV]NM5TS USE BRUTAL TACTICS TO DEF5D !IR CLAIM TO PROTECT US1 ! MORE !Y WILL 9CITE ?OSE :O WI% TO ATTACK US4 ,AS LONG AS ?IS GOES ON1 WE CAN ONLY EXPECT MORE VIOL5CE & DISORD]4 

,! CLI*E ( CONTEMPOR>Y DISCUSSION ( 9T]NATIONAL AFFAIRS IS A CLI*E = A REASON3 MORE & MORE ( \R PROBLEMS >E TRANSNATIONAL 9 NATURE1 & DO NOT L5D !MSELVES TO SOLUTION BY 9DIVIDUAL /ATES BUT ONLY BY COLLECTIVE ACTION4 ,T]RORISM IS ONE1 BUT SO >E DISEASE 7,S,>,S1 BIRD FLU71 GLOBAL W>M+ & MIGRATION4 ,TO DEAL ) !SE ISSUES1 ! TRADITIONAL CALCULUS ( ID5TIFY+ ONE C\NTRY'S 9T]E/S1 !N >BITRAT+ !SE ) O!R C\NTRIES1 MAKES LITTLE S5SE4 ,! CAUSES ( !SE PROBLEMS >E COMPLEX1 & !IR SOLUTIONS REQUIRE DETAIL$1 LONG-T]M & COLLECTIVE ACTION4 

,= ALL ! NOVELTY ( !SE GLOBAL CRISES1 ! *ALL5GE IS /ILL A BASIC & FAMILI> ONE3 H[ CAN WE GOV]N ! WORLD8 ,H[ CAN WE DESIGN & IMPLEM5T GOOD1 EFFECTIVE POLICY8 

,OV] FIFTY YE>S AGO1 ,K>L ,POPP] POND]$ ?IS PROBLEM & PRODUC$ 9 ,! ,OP5 ,SOCIETY & ITS ,5EMIES A VIGOR\S & ?OR\< EXPOSITION ( :Y DEMOCRACY WAS ! ONLY EFFECTIVE SY/EM ( GOV]NM5T4 ,! DILEMMA WE MU/ DEAL ) TODAY IS ?AT !RE IS NO GLOBAL DEMOCRACY4 ,?OSE DESIGN+ POLICY :OSE IMPACT MAY BE FELT WORLDWIDE HAVE SCANT ACCESS TO ?OSE EXP]I5C+ ITS EFFECTS4 ,IT IS UN>GUABLE !RE=E ?AT WE NE$ WAYS = ?OSE AFFECT$ BY 9T]NATIONAL POLICY TO RESPOND TO ?OSE :O =MULATE & IMPLEM5T IT1 :E!R 9 ! ,SECURITY ,C\NCIL 9 ,NEW ,YORK1 OR ,WA%+TON OR ,MOSC[4 ,9DEP5D5T ,DIPLOMAT IS ONE SMALL WAY ( TACKL+ ?AT PROBLEM4 ,I HOPE IT WILL GR[ & EXP&1 = ! NE$ IS GREAT1 AS ! MANY GOV]NM5TS & POLITICAL GR\PS ?AT APPROA* US BE> WITNESS4 ,BUT EV5 ,I W\LD NOT CLAIM ?AT ALONE IT W\LD BE 5\<4 

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